dge Cendce Hands 1
Stifi tence B e .
cause a n W a
Warned once Before
APPEALTAKEN
ate’s I Witness Fails
To Show Up and
CONT“ Orders His Ar-
, res
Charles Signway was given I sen-
-cc or so days in the Bridgeport:
ll and a. fine or $59!) in the down-
:1 Court {his morning by Judge
mice on the charge of violating
e liquor law. An appeal was tak-
Tne Modern Grocery conipany
has a dandy windew.1n it are»
W in a manner widen st- .
tract: the eyes or percents: the
groceries and necessities needed
in the kitchen. Canned and not.
tied produc'm make up the major
part c! the window display
‘ The window ,9: the National
Marinara one o! the show win- -
lows attracting mach meson.
Devoted to a display appropriate
to a meat market, the window
contains a hint or a real old ta-
rhion chicken dinner which re-
use. Madam Housewife or plan-
ms; for one meal at least. And _
this hint is two chickens ready
tor the pot which form the ma-
jor part or the display.
. in the case by Signway through
attorney Paul Connery. o: the
firm of Tammany and Connery.
Signeay was charged with selling
d keeping liquor with intent to
i Septeecber 29 last, and was ar-
. ‘cd by Sergeant Frank Virelli. oi
State Police. He was fined $250
each. count and sentenced to, 30
' s in jail on each count by Judge
.dee.
‘ fits is the second offense :or Sign
~ and it. was for this reason that
tense handed down by Judge
nice was such a stilt one. When
way warden-rested on the previous
; slon. he was warned that he
. arrested again for violation of
liquor law that he would be giv-
a jail sentence...
he’ case has been continued. a
"be:- of times upon requests by
- lhe state- and the 56163.8.It
. brought out in the testimony in.
. case, that Carl Hegele‘nde and
rice Hoyt. both or Bridgeport,
representatlxes or the State Po-
; went to the establishment of
Sig-sway in Day street. on Sep-
-er 29 and purchased liquor
h was turned over to the State
; e and the 31‘er of Mr. Big:-
on a warrant lsued followed.
, . Sigsway when he'was put on-
; land this morning denied that;
' v d sold the liquor to Mr. Begea
' on Boy: on that date and
that on that evening, that he
at in his house in Day street. “
rt Joselovsky was put on the
by Attorney Connery, and
. to the veracity and truth-
or Mr. Slgsway. ;
and Mr. Hegeland ~wet-ends}:
arable discussion was us:
e opening once
of Hoyt, the Stateli’oilcc rep-1 plays in red green 0"
lve, to be present for the
Hoyt was absent when the -~
was brought up last Honda?
was ordered to be brbnght
urt today by Judge Candee.
t Vii-sill stated on the stand
e m unable to locate Hoyt
n he did not know where he
He was present the fix-stand
time the case was brought
~13 failure to appear for. the
1: last Monday was termed by
uting Attorney Lockwood as
ery. He was ordered brought
‘uuurt by Judge Candee. when
cum: and answer to the charge
. 7 .g to appear in court when
' - to do so.
‘ rney Paul Connery made a
' that the case be continued.
motion was overruled by
andee. Attorney Connery
for a recess of a. halt hour in
that. his witnesses might be
d up and this .was granted by
Candee.
appeal bond was placed at
by Judge Candee. The bond
formerly $580. The case will
up in the court at Common
at the next term and it is ex-
ed that it will be a lengthy one
' Attorney Connery has several new
cases that he intends h introa
;- eidthehigherco'ort. '
meat.
Sergeant i;
WANTS DRIVERS
T0 DISCARD RED
IN STD? EIGIITS
Motor Vehiclebepart-
ment Urges Use . of
Amber C o I or and
Light On Dash
. Indlacriminate use or red lights on
motor vehicles has caused so many
accidents in the past few years that
agitation is being made Icy many dlt-x
tel-out safety organizations to? limit
the; use of lights of that. color to
danger signals only. As part or
this movement, the use or amber on
rear lamps and devices indicating
that motor vehicles are coming to a
stop or have stopped. is being urged
from many quarters.
Having made a eareiul study; oi
signal lights or all types Alanson, E.
Stewart; superintendent. of the' jib
ney department of» the Connecticut.
public utilities commission, has sub-
mitted the following proposal to
the Eastern Conference of Motor
Vehicle Administrators, through the
Connecticut motor vehicle depart;
“Most pleasure and commercial
vehicles are today equipped with a
signal lamp visible from the rear of
‘- acid yolficlo which signer lamp dis-
blue the
words "SLO" or “STOP" 4
“The recognized and standard tail
lamp for all motor vehicles today dis-
plays a red light.
"The and light is automatically
lighted—4t being connected with the
foot brake mechanism. when toot
brake pressure is applied. In my
opinion such signal lighf serves the
car tollowing a warning or caution
signal telling the operator or this
car that the car intront. so display-
ing such signal, 13 about to
slow
down, turn or stop; or in other
words. he has removed his toot from
r the accelerator and does not intend
to proceed ahead at the former rate,
or speed.
”The color yellow or so called
amber tinted is used by all recog-
nixed and existing transportation ta-
cillties. such as railroads and street
railways for displaying caution sig-
nals.’ .
“The purpose of this paper is to
bring‘ail motor vehicles under this
code and; cause all such vehicles.
when equipped with a lighted rear
lamp, to display as plain clear yellow
or amber tinted light (not less than
I o. p." visible tron: the rear of
‘saidfiyeh‘lcle and “the showing of any
spelled word such as “SLO" or
"STOP" to be conspicuous by its
absence.
“The matter or a monitor. in
; series with said caution signal light
eeland Opens
aIThe Palace Tonight
Danceland under the proprietor-
rshl of. Eldridge and Fleet! twill
ope: over the Palace theatre rhino
‘_ evening in the rooms leanerly oc-
7‘ copied by the Palace Billiard Par—
‘ lor.
tire hall hasheen renovated
anghfsefn first class condition. It
is planned by the proprietors to hold
dancing lathe hall on M ed-
'Indplscedonthedashotthecar.
shooid also be required. This moul-
tor then tells the operator or said
car that his warning or caution eig-
nIle. visible iron: the rear, did light.
display and issue a warning to the
for or the our following. "
One at the largest railroad com-
panies in the country reports that,
or several hundred grade crossing
gates broken by automobiles last.
year, most were struck by vehicles
on the let; side or the road. The in-
foresee 'is that; the drivers of the
rautomobfies which did the. damage.
up“ approaching the firm
nesday and Saturday e
Town Clerk 3.
the ramparts 3‘
favor of T. F-
for $?SG._ It. 3:
that deteggani
the M ; , ,
are sated. 1533333
took the red lamp.
lag automobile. and turned out to the
led with the idea. of passing. only to
collide with the ates. It red had
loomtoberaardedeiricfly as a
win-we sisal.
gates tenure taillight or a stand- ,
HrMa‘n' Followed a nil
Killed at Midnight
Near Where Father
Dallme Was Shot
MURDERER FLEES
And Shots- Police
——Notify State 0&-
core
BRIDGEPORT, April 5.—-Bridge-
port. has another shooting mys-
tery. The man was murdered by an
unknown assassin. shortly before
midnight. last night, as he was
walking up Arch street bill. was to-
day identified as Joseph Scrofani of
972 Pembroke street. by his brother-
ln-law, John Natall o! 138 Lexington
avenue.
The shooting occur-ed in the rear
of the Congress High school, two
blocks away from the scene of the
brutal slaying of Rev. Hubert Dahrne.
former pastor or St. Joseph’s
church.
It is believed that the slayer fol-
lowed Scrotanl through the dark alv
leyway used as a short cut trom
Congress street to Arch street. At-
ter riddilng Scrofani’s body with
bullets, the murderer escaped with
a companion in a light touring car.
The car is believed to be an Essex
and painted red.
Scrotanl was shot at 11: 30 o’clock
and died at 12: 45 o‘clock in St.
Vincent's hospital. ' "
‘ The description or the murderer.
the police say, is that he is about 30
years of; age, wore a long light
gray over-coats and is about, dive
feet seven inches in height.‘ A des-
cription 0: his companion who
dréve the machine. is lacking. '
George Scrotani, a nephew 0! the
murdered man, was stabbed to 11th
on. December 2, 1918 by ‘- Charles
Tiadza. in an argument over the
payment of a. store which he had
sold to Tiadza.
Fraud McDono‘ugh of 61 James
street told the police that he was
walking over Archetreet tron: Main
street. ;‘When a; short distance up
the hill he heard the revolver shots
and then saw an automobile which
had apparently been raging as?
street. swing around an mom o
wanington “Em « x
When McDonongh ng to Elle top
or the hill the victim was lying in a
pool or blood on the sidewalk and
was breathing\heavily.
He was found on‘lhe sidewalk op-
posite to where it lei thought he
was shot and indications are that
he staggered across the road in an
attempt to get help from one of. the
residents. Persons living in houses
near the scene when; interviewed
claimed that they heard veins as
it two men were arguing. The
wrangling did not continue long. but
were terminated when four or
five shots rang out, followed "by the
racing 0! an automobilemotor and
theswlsh ottires’nsthecarepod
away from the scene. . ‘
One bullet entered behind the
right car, went through the head
and lodged in the left Jaw. An-
other bullet struck him in the right
arm Just above a elbow. while a
third struck. him in the right rib
and a fourth in the abdonnien.
Diderlng tram the priest's mur-
dcr the assailant threw away his
gun as he fled. Harold Israel. held
by the police as thé slayer 0: Father
Dahme was captured when caught
carrying I. gun, by the Norwallc po—
lice. ,
Aiken Bankruptcy ,
Case Hi Court
Examination 0: Raymond, B.
Aiken alleged bankrnpc took place
yesterday before Judge Edwin .8.
.,
Court in the council Chambers at
the City Hall. '
the buslnm in November. 1988.
Central Fflrfleld Trait company,
werecallettotheutand.
Many Hear wrangle _
-Begin Another Hunt '
.aloactinwhlcliallottho entertaim‘
,creun and cake on hand.
Thomas 0! the United States District ,
Mr. Aiken :ormerly conducted the ,
furniture business in Wall street.
now owned and. conducted by H. 8. : ;
Landon” and Son to whom he sold
Aiken and gem“ Beta. or the
mawgmmmmmmmnmmm "
ovoriho we.
Albert E. Watts. vice president or the Sinclairr Consolidated Oil
Corporation. and Rear Admlai Joesph Stratus, U. 5. navy. named in
federal court as joint receivers of tlio Teapot Dome oil reserve develop-
ment- pending the outcome of government suits to sbrogcte the leases
given Sinclair interests by A. B. m are managing its aflalrs tron: ‘
soon after their appointment they went to the area of
the ground.
land-lands in Wyoming named Teapot because or rock tormetlon re~
sembling I. teapot in shape, to give
velopment work going on there. 4
their personal attention to the do.
300 ATTEND
Affair Called Best of
S e a s o n—Splcndld
Vaudeville Program
Followed By Dancing .,
Three ‘hundred; members
fiddler Nfiht eutertfinment
last evening women: ‘
T08, 23, P. O; E. at the Eli‘s
in South Main street. The «star-
talnni'ent was one at the fines? heldfl
by the lodge this season. W
testified to by the applause whiok
greeted each number in the ram
program 0: entertainment. "
Lucille Sisters. singer-I
ere, led on the prom
clever number which ;
forced to encore. Next some .,
Buckley. :1 t‘énor. who use In,
of the popular songs. m Phelpi
Twins. which nobody knew; den
while Bertha Serrano. a young lady
with a sweet soprano voice. rendered
several vocal selections. Harry Bart.
too. sang. after which Quinn d:
CrowleY. a pair of youngsters. ”I
tel-mined with some fine clog dano- .
lag. Another entertainer who wonVD
approval was
Haven.
A Keith circuit player. not only ’
did he sing. but he told a number of
real jokes. The prize feature, how-
ever. was Bob Spencer and Dick
Willis, in I. long not 01.39am! ind
monologues. This not proved .353:
nor and the pair had a hard. in {in
bringing their not to a close because
at the applause and cri ‘0?
The entertainment ended with Igne-
ere. who are known II KW
Entertainers of Barnard, that
Part mm Ruler Them 8
announced there was plenty 9!: in:
dell acted as master-ol-ceremo
dancing was enjoyed on I;
hour to music by the ani’erey r-
D. Bowman, of New '
'&;nl&.l;j
James Davis to Attend
Moose Initiation in _
South Norwalk i n
{in May. it vies announced {Ii
#33? Secretary o1 Labor Dash. it
it believed. will till: on Wu."
The elm I: candidates to be ini-
fiend will be known as the Janice
nameless. Eekthediofltovm-
, oral o! the national ornnlation.
At a meeting at rho lodge held
last night. Frederick R. Gating was ,
I; for the fourth on. ;
.tne lodge, he was presented with c-
sfiver loving cup I: info)! as a hand-
some arm chair. ‘
Other omcers elected were Vice
dictator. Pater 6*:ng preiato; ‘Pe‘rcv
Cole; , treasurér. B; 3.3331193“
Trustee. 3 years. 28. B. Wilmet.
Greening to Speak
To Women Voters m
Word was W '3. moi-sing '
th_
Irom Washington.
Mrs: Helena; Riki
seer. Greening, has
in: to be held _
day. awn 17;
“teased
I17: local meeting mortuary Io, Shut rus‘
unable to do so more
”’tnndwlllbetoilnwodby ms
' a: ram o’clock. was. '
first-Valarie: I Style Shop.
WM Jeooby. f“ .
Third—French Millinery Shop.
Foam—Com} Light? and Power Conlpany.
WINNERS IN VARIOUS CLASSES
GONF'ECTIONI'IRY STORES
First, Eddies: —- Second, SRoulas Bros.-
AUTO AGCESSOBIES ;.,
First, Aaron Kohn~ Second,- Nerwalk Post Road Tire Co.
HARDWARE.
First, A. L. Morgan~ Second, Fox Cycle Conlpeny.
MEAT MARKETS
First; 0. F Schulta— Second, National Mikkel.
SPORT GOODS.
First, Benedict News -- Second, Schultz Tire Store.
ELECTRICAL GOODS.
:First, Nornalk’ I Electric Co.-— ;
’ ‘ RESTAURANTS.
First, Savoia Restaurant -- Second, So. Norwalk Lunch.
homers.
Second, F u. Cullen. 7;;
First, So. Nor-walk Florist Shop .. Second, Joe Hostel.
HOUSEF'UBNISHINGS.
First, A. F. Gehebfe - Second, 80. Norwalk Rousefnruishing.
* ‘ MUSICAL HBBGRANDISE.
First, Studwoli Piano Co.-~
- VARIETY STORES.
First, WoolWorth & Company - Second, Newberry d: Company
. , INFANT’SWBAR.
; _ first,FIerepal-tmenttoro‘
Second, Hamilton sling.
--Sccond, Thomas-woman.
”Second, Heating & Finishing Co.
DBUGGIS’I‘S.
First, Liggett’se» Second, MoNi‘chols.
BAKER-ES.
First, Dem Bakery“ «Second, Federal Bakery.
‘ GROW.
First, Fefix Giffattee -— Second. A. Garhoné. '
” ’ HISGEELANEUES. ,
First, Janice Donneilym Second, Briggex'nlan Bros.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
first, Markoli’ ’s Shoe Store ~— Second, Milton Elwood:
* , DRY GOODS.
First, Boston Store - Second, Sill: Shop.
MEN ’8 GLO’I‘HING.
first, Rogers ,3. Stevens, Nomallr-— Second, Joseph Davis.
WY
First, R. A. Benedict Second, Frank Lauder. ,
WN’S FURNISHINGS.
m... Stevena,So Nomads... second, Palace Clothes
Shop
' ‘ > WOMEN’S READY-mm
first, People’ a Store-— Second, Boa Ton.
WINTERS:
first Smart Shop misecond, Sally Shop.
confeizti, Noise M ; :
Shoarners— R
Carnival Spirit
erywhere -—- B 3
Concert
..All Nor-walk is declaring .
that the final night of the
client's Exhibit and Style their
a big as. And the - :
are satisfied that they 363%
Norwalk a big show during ‘3
day, Thursday and Friday.
About three thousand pe
women and children, gath
his meech. to witness the ‘
or the prizes torjhe show
to hear the numbers called.
theprmctoliuenmthe -'
then to enjoy the general good
that followed. V -.
The merchants gathered ..
roped space in trout of the
office. Near by was I. stand
which the various cups wen”.
semhled. The band paraded
and after it arrived at Hour
the big show began.
Charlie Llndeberg. with as
voice and his big megaphmo.’
’ the announcing. ’ Charm so:
crowd thatgthe first on the .
was the picking at the numbers;
the box. He announced each
be:- and rrrm the noise of met
one o! the thousands had ;
“with him or her many ..
Forty-one prizes 'were ._. -
Then came the airplane a: -
prises.
These numbers will appear on
bulletin boards of the W
the Hour and will also be pelted
ter in the stores. They
printed in the newspapers
of the postal laws.
After all this Announcer
berg laundered Dr. F. J.
wfio introduced the May“;
the merchants didn’t know I:
won the prizes. 3t wash}! a; ;
Thornton they wondered
when the announcement: was
they were “surprised.“
The prize for the best window
play in the city was I- , ..
\Valdner’s store. rand Don W;
overcoat‘ on arm. jumped to
platform and receivedthe big-
The mayor introduced him. '
was much applause and de
,a speech but there-was no:
The second prise went to ' ;
and Frank Jacoby, smiling and:
log. took the cup. ;
The next announced was
French winner-y Shop. Mia
'Connor manager at the
lmbed to‘ the platiorm and
en the cup. Then the tonrth‘
flout Light and Power
Eben Putnam made his a
on the platform and was
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